# The rat-trap

Author: Wyllarde, Dolf, 1871-1950

Genre: Category: Novels

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69777

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+rat-trap+Wyllarde&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The troop-ship was twenty-four hours before her time in arriving, which put the authorities out, for they like to take their leisure in Key Island and as the thermometer rarely stands below 88° in the shade they have some reason for their objection to hurry. The bungalow which Government had thoughtfully apportioned to the private secretary and A.D.C. to the Administrator was not ready, and word came down to the ship that he must please to spend the night at the hotel, whereat Captain Alaric Lewin swore in fluent English (he could have done the same in five different languages) and wanted to know why the several dashes Government had parted him from his regiment and sent him to an asteris...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER XVII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-rat-trap-69777/chapters/15/index.md)